1 Millimeter to Centimeter
1 millimeter (mm) is equal to 0.1 centimeter (cm).
Conversion Formula
The formula to convert millimeters to centimeters is quite simple:
1 mm = 0.1 cm
Example Conversion
Let’s say you have 50 millimeters that you want to convert to centimeters. Using the conversion formula:
50 mm × 0.1 = 5 cm
Conversion Chart
| Millimeters (mm) | Centimeters (cm) |
|---|---|
| 1 mm | 0.1 cm |
| 10 mm | 1 cm |
| 50 mm | 5 cm |
| 100 mm | 10 cm |
| 500 mm | 50 cm |
Examples of Similar Lengths
To give you a better idea of the length of 1 centimeter, here are five objects that are approximately this length:
- The width of a standard pencil eraser
- The thickness of a smartphone case
- The width of a common paper clip
- The diameter of a typical button on a shirt
- The height of a stack of 10 sheets of paper